Hazing
Former Maine West Coach Charged In Hazing Case
A former Maine West High School soccer coach has been charged with multiple misdemeanor counts involving the battery and hazing of players on his team.
More Defendants To Be Added To Lawsuit Over NIU Student’s Drinking Death
David Bogenberger, 19, had a blood alcohol level more than four times the legal limit for driving when he died during what authorities said was a hazing ritual at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity at NIU in November.
Maine West Coach Fired Over Hazing Charges Gives Up Fight For Job
The man soccer players at Maine West High School have come to know affectionately as “Divo” has given up his fight for the job he lost in a hazing scandal at the northwest suburban school district.
Family Of NIU Student Who Died In Hazing Incident Files Lawsuit
The family of a Northern Illinois University freshman who died in an alcohol-related hazing incident last November filed a lawsuit Thursday in Cook County Circuit Court seeking unspecified damages.
Second Maine West Coach Fired By School Board Amid Hazing Scandal
District 207 School Board members on Thursday evening moved to fire a freshman boys soccer coach in connection with the Maine West hazing scandal.
Maine School District Confirms Subpoenas In Hazing Probe
Maine Township School District 207 confirms that subpoenas have been issued by a Cook County grand jury for records from administrators as part of an investigation into allegations of hazing.
NIU Students Charged With Hazing Make Court Appearance
Three Northern Illinois University students, facing felony hazing charges in death of a freshman, went before a judge this afternoon.
Maine West Board Votes To Fire Soccer Coach Over Hazing Scandal
The Maine Township High School District 207 school board has voted to fire the school’s soccer coach, who has been accused of allowing criminal hazing activities, including the sodomizing of players.
Arrest Warrants Issued For NIU Frat Members After Student’s Death
Twenty-two members of a fraternity at Northern Illinois University have been charged in connection with the death of a student from excessive drinking during a hazing ritual last month.
Alvarez Orders ‘Top-To-Bottom’ Maine West Hazing Review
Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez wants a “complete and thorough, top-to-bottom” review of alleged hazing abuses at Maine West High School.
Hoffman Estates Finds No Sexual Misconduct In Basketball Team Hazing
Rough horseplay, yes. Sexual misconduct, no. That is the finding of an investigation of off-campus hazing at Hoffman Estates High School involving the boys’ basketball team.
Students Back Embattled Maine West Coaches
Supporters of two coaches at Maine West High School are defending them, via Facebook.
Hoffman Estates High School Boys’ Basketball Team Suspended For Hazing
After a one-day internal investigation, the entire boys’ varsity basketball team at Hoffman Estates High School was suspended Saturday for three games.
Former Students Rally Around Maine West Coach Embroiled In Hazing Scandal
Maine West soccer team members and other students whom Michael Divincenzo taught know him as “Divo.” He has his supporters in some former pupils, CBS 2′s Pamela Jones reports.
Heat Turned Up On Maine West High Over Sexual Hazing Allegations
One mother is angry at Divincenzo and has joined several families filing lawsuits against Maine Township High School District 207 because of a series of alleged attacks coaches knew about dating back to 2007.
Three More Families Join Maine West Hazing Lawsuit
Three families have joined a lawsuit against Maine Township High School District 207, alleging their children were also hazed at Maine West High School.
Another Hazing Incident Revealed At Maine West High School
A hazing scandal at Maine West high school is expanding, following revelations of an incident involving the baseball team back in 2008.
Hazing Scandal Widens At Maine West High School
More victims have reportedly come forward – in an alleged hazing scandal involving the Maine West boys soccer team.
Student Allegedly Sexually Assaulted During Hazing Ritual, Family Sues
The family of a Maine West High School freshman is suing the school district, claiming their son was sexually assaulted during a hazing ritual in September. WBBM’s Steve Miller reports.
Suit: Coach Videotaped Physical Hazing Of Freshman Football Player
A Chicago father is seeking damages from the city’s school district for the psychological damage he says his son experienced at the hands of bullies.



